The role of corticosterone in supporting migratory lipogenesis in the dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis: A model for central and peripheral regulation

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-137

  Holberton, R L ^a,f   Wilson, C Morgan ^b   Hunter, M J ^c   Cash, W B ^d   Sims, C G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b HOLLINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Maryville College ^*  (United States)

^d MARYVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

BODY MASS; FOOD INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HORMONE; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; LIPOGENESIS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SONGBIRD;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CORTICOSTERONE; ENERGY INTAKE; LIPOGENESIS; PHOTOPERIOD; SONGBIRDS;

AVES; JUNCO HYEMALIS;

EID: 33846018419     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508816     Document Type: Article

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